Easy Crock pot Chipotle Chicken Recipe

Fresh lime, adobe sauce and chipotle peppers combine for a flavor packed Crock Pot Chipotle Chicken Recipe. This recipe is simple yet delicious for a meal that your family will go crazy over.

Crock Pot Chipotle Chicken Recipe

If you loved our Crock Pot Chipotle Chicken Bowl Recipe and our Crock Pot Chipotle Chicken Tacos, you are going to absolutely love this new recipe.  Chipotle Chicken Crock Pot recipe is so amazing and the flavor can’t be beat.

Plus, did I mention how easy it is? The crock pot does all the work and you can come home to a delicious meal ready to enjoy. Yeah!

The chicken has a little bit of heat from the adobe sauce and chipotle peppers but not so much that the kids can’t enjoy it. It is the perfect meal for the entire family.

Make sure you have a good crock pot for this Mexican Chipotle Chicken Recipe.

If you are in the market for something new, I really love my Ninja cooker. The nice thing about this is you can brown the meat in the same slow cooker for recipes that call for that.

It is so handy to just have the one pan to clean. It has become of my favorite kitchen appliances.

I also really like this crockpot as well.  I use this all the time and it’s great.

My favorite feature is that you can lock the lid down. This is awesome for when you need to take the crockpot somewhere.

I often use the slow cooker to take dishes to potluck events and this feature is amazing! There are several others on sale here.

Another favorite is this programmable crock pot  for when I am am not at home all day. I love coming home to a nice meal ready and waiting!

I also like to use crock pot liners to make clean up a breeze. These plastic bags are worth every penny and save a ton of time.
Try honey chipotle chicken tacos instant pot if you have a pressure cooker.

What all do you need to make chicken with chipotle peppers in adobo sauce?

• white onion
• minced garlic
• adobe sauce (from small can of chipotle peppers)
• chipotle peppers (from small can of chipotle peppers)
• ancho chili powder
• olive oil
• cumin
• dried oregoano
• boneless skinless chicken breasts
• fresh lime

All of the seasonings come together for such an amazing meal. The flavor is really delicious.

How to cook Chipotle Chicken:

The secret to this recipe is combining everything but the chicken in a food processor or blender. You want a really smooth consistency.

Toss the chicken in the slow cooker and spread the sauce over the chicken. This is what makes it oh so delicious!

Everything blends together and cooks all day for the most tender and flavorful chicken.

Make sure to squeeze fresh lime over the top. This step really takes the recipe to the next level!

It is such a simple meal idea. Keep reading for the full recipe.

What to serve with Chipotle Chicken?

You can eat this meal as is and it is delicious. This is a great way to enjoy it if you want to keep slow cooker chipotle chicken paleo.
Chipotle chicken recipe paleo version is so tasty that I don’t even miss the rice.
Now, my children love to eat this chicken over rice. Yum!

You can save even more time and learn how to freeze rice and you can make this meal even easier. I love to grab the rice from the freezer in the morning and when we come home it is all ready to made burritos bowls.

We do this for lots of meals and it helps put together a quick meal. It is so easy and helpful for busy weeknights.

You can also use brown rice. Learn how to cook brown rice in the microwave for a quick side.

Brown rice is really tasty with slow cooker creamy chipotle chicken. We have also used this Delicious Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe.

The kids love chipotle chicken and rice crock pot recipe!

Why is chipotle chicken recipe easy?

The slow cooker does all the work and it is such a simple meal. I know it sounds like a lot seasonings but it really is so very simple.

Tips for Crock Pot Chipotle Chicken Recipe:

Not only is the food processor great to blend the sauce but we also use it for so many other things.  Another time saving tip is to use a small food chopper or food processor to quickly and easily chop onions.

If you do not have one of these, I highly recommend them. They are such a time saver and you make cooking so fast and easy.

I usually just chop the entire vegetable and freeze what I don’t need. It’s so nice to be able to just take the diced onion out of the freezer for recipes.

This is how I meal prep. It’s so quick and easy and helps get dinner on the table fast.

Learn and  how to freeze onions and also how to freeze peppers to save so much time in the kitchen! Lots of the recipes we cook call for onions and peppers so this is such a great time tip that we use frequently.

You will love having peppers and onions all ready to go! It is quick and easy.

I use this to squeeze my limes.  It makes it so easy and we use it for lots of recipes.

It comes in very handy! We use it for all sorts of recipes and it save a ton of time.

While it is optional I find it so useful and worth the money. We love fresh limes so it gets lots of use.

We save a ton of time during the week by having items like this already on hand chopped and ready to go in the freezer.

Give this delicious Crock Pot Chipotle chicken recipe a try!

Not only is this meal delicious but Crock Pot chipotle chicken is so so easy to prepare. If you are looking for a really easy meal that is perfect for busy weeknights, this is a great recipe to try.

It is sure to be a hit and everyone will love it. It might be healthy but it is so flavorful that everyone will go crazy over it.

The marinated chicken tastes amazing however you decide to serve it.

Serve crock pot chipotle chicken recipe with rice to make this even more frugal!

You can easily add a little extra rice with the chicken to make this meal go even further. This is a great tip if you need to stretch your budget or have surprise guests show up for dinner.

Also, while the recipe calls for chicken breasts, you could easily substitute chicken thighs or even a mix of both. The seasonings taste amazing on any type of chicken and you can even shred the chicken.

The great thing about this recipe is how versatile it is. It is easy to modify for what you have on hand and what everyone likes.

I often just use what I already have in the freezer or can get on sale that week at the grocery store.  This is such a huge help with our grocery budget.

By cooking like this, it really helps me to save money on groceries. It is a huge help to our budget.

Print this Crock Pot Chipotle Chicken recipe below:

 

 

If you love this, make sure to try Crock Pot Chipotle Chicken Tacos for another easy meal idea!

So many tasty ideas!

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